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  • Monsoons, more than rain clouds, dust storms

    Starting today, things in Arizona can get a little bit electric, the sky will darken, the wind will pick up and liquid will fall from the sky. The Arizona Monsoon season officially starts today, bringing with it those little black rain clouds that can quickly escalate into full blown

  • Smiles make long days worth it

    Reserve and Guard members from 10 units including the 944th Fighter Wing recently wrapped up a deployment to the Dominican Republic where they provided nonstop medical, dental and optical care.Six months of preparation and two days of travel culminated in providing care to more than 10,000 patients

  • Journey to Purple Heart spans decades

    There is an old saying, "It's better late than never." After 67 years, World War II veteran, Army Staff Sgt. Carlyle Gardner, who served almost three years in the war, was presented a Purple Heart by 56th Fighter Wing leadership.He survived an 86-day, 488-mile forced march that began Feb. 6, 1945,

  • Luke IP selected for Thunderbird assignment

    The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force's premier air demonstration team; from the pilots to the maintainers, they represent the best the Air Force has to offer.One Luke Airman was recently selected to join this elite team of professionals, Capt. Jason Curtis, 308th Fighter Squadron instructor

  • Marine, AF pilots temporarily swap services

    Two instructor pilots at Luke Air Force Base are currently on very similar, rare and overlapping career paths.Meet Marine Corps Maj. Jason Ladd and Air Force Capt. Michael McGrew. Both are assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron, and both are participating in the Joint Service Pilot Exchange Program.

  • CES reduces energy to save money

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron will receive approximately $54,500 from an energy program by reducing the amount of electricity Luke Air Force Base uses from June 1 to Sept. 30. It's estimated that Luke will help with a megawatt-hour reduction if called upon in the four-month period. The energy

  • 56th DS sinks teeth into mission

    More than 8,000 people in Alabama received free dental treatment from total and joint forces April 29 through May 12 as part of "Operation Alabama Black Belt 2012."Master Sgt. Lee Walton, 56th Dental Squadron flight chief of clinical dentistry, was one of the many who helped make this humanitarian

  • Security forces work to find a C.U.R.E.

    Most people know that Security Forces' job is to protect U.S. Air Force assets. But the members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron are showing that they can do that and also reach out across the world to help other people.Members of the 56th SFS volunteered their time to load cargo containers with

  • 425th FS participates in Maple Flag

    Thunderbolts from the 425th Fighter Squadron are scheduled to depart for Canada June 9 to join the anticipated 4,500 military personnel attending Maple Flag 45 at Cold Lake Air Base, Alberta."We regularly participate in Maple Flag and other similar exercises in keeping with our squadron's mission of

  • Dancer, actress morphs into fighter

    When someone says the word fighter what may come to mind is someone who is big, strong or muscular.Well, if those are the only things that come to mind, you will be amazed when meeting the 5'1", 105-pound Muay Thai atom weight contender Athena Austin, daughter of retired Master Sgt. Steven Austin,